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Oct-7-09 Decatur, GA Most advertising offering men improved performance in the bedroom are tricks and scams offered by snake oil salesmen, according to attorney Fred Orr. "There's a lot of fraud out there--these ads that promise men they can have a bigger penis or offer sex for life--all this is just garbage," says Orr, "but a lot of people are making millions an... - “Frack Hack” Diagnosis: Fracking Lawsuit
Feb-18-13 Kerrville, TX Last summer Dustin complained of chest pains to his doctor after a long stint working on a hydraulic fracking site in south Texas. Dustin had also developed “frack hack,” which his pulmonologist attributes to his exposure to fracking chemicals. Dustin, age 36, explains how he is exposed to hydraulic fracturing chemicals. &l... - A Bit of Homework Could Lead to a Zimmer Persona Lawsuit
Oct-16-15 Washington, DC It is expected that along the litigation highway, new signposts will soon be emerging: Zimmer Persona lawsuit . Specifically, the Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate system. Introduced in 2012, the new knee replacement system quickly fell from favor and was recalled just three years later amidst a slew of reports alleging high failure r... - Diethylstilbestrol (DES) - DES cancer, Diethylstilbestrol side effects, DES lawsuit
Diethylstilbestrol (also called Stilboestrol or DES) was a synthetic hormone given to six million women worldwide between the 1940s and the early 1970s to prevent miscarriage. The drug was taken off the market when studies showed serious Diethylstilbestrol side effects , including a link between DES and vaginal cancer , in women exposed to the medication... - Key Suspect in Stockbroker Fraud Dies, Investigation Stops
Nov-28-09 New London, CT It's one of the few occasions where stockbroker arbitration proves useless in allegations of stock fraud, stock losses and the need for negotiated compensation: when the alleged wrongdoer suddenly dies, putting an end to an investigation. Such may have been the case when Edwin F. Rachleff, an 82-year-old stockbroker, took his own life... - Monster Energy Drinks Safety Designation Easily Obtained
Oct-14-15 Washington, DC There is little doubt that Monster Energy Corporation does not view its products in the same light as health critics and plaintiffs who claim Monster drink contents are harmful. And yet a trend appears to be emerging that sees Monster, at the eleventh hour, stepping in to settle a Monster drink lawsuit before it even starts. One could... - Michigan and Palm Beach County Ban Transgender Discrimination
Nov-28-07 Lansing, MI Michigan's Governor, Jennifer M. Granholm, recently issued an order that bars discrimination against state workers based on their "gender identity or expression". The resolution states, "State employment practices and procedures that encourage nondiscriminatory and equal employment practices provide desirable models for the private sector and l... - Empowerplus presuntamente empeora síntomas psiquiátricos
El Departamento Federal de Salud de Canadá ha recibido nueve reclamos por reacciones adversas a personas que han tomado el polémico suplemento EMPowerplus. El medicamento se vende para tratar trastornos graves, tales como trastorno bipolar, de ansiedad, ataques de pánico, déficit de atención, esquizofrenia, auti... - $4 million settlement for inmate's wrongful death lawsuit.
Camden County, NJ: (May-17-07) The family of 65-year-old Joel Seidel of Cherry Hill, a man who was fatally beaten while being held in the Camden County Jail, filed suit against the Camden County Jail, Camden County Department of Corrections and the county itself, along with corrections officers James Foster, James McIntyre and Dorothy Williams, Warden Eric... - Power Morcellation at the Center of Yet Another Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-9-15 Philadelphia, PA Yet another Laparoscopic Power Morcellation lawsuit has been filed in Philadelphia, this time against the manufacturer of the PKS PlasmaSORD Bipolar Morcellator. The co-plaintiff in the case alleges that use of the device inadvertently spread cancer cells throughout her abdomen. Power morcellation is yet another adjunct of the incre... - Stand n' Seal: Convenience That Killed
Nov-19-07 Denville, NJ The difference between a company knowingly misleading the consumer with a defective product , such as Stand 'n Seal , and the consumer injured from that product, is that in the end the company doing the misleading may have to pay some settlements, write off some legal bills, perhaps face increased insurance premiums—but at the end of... - Additional Concerns Surface Over Invokana Side Effects: FDA
Oct-4-15 Washington DC Up until now there has been ongoing concern with regard to side effects associated with Invokana, the type 2 diabetes medication marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Janssen), an offshoot of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. “ Invokana Linked with Cardiovascular Injuries and Kidney Failure ” is a headline no type... - More Banks Close, Bankruptcies Expected to Rise
Nov-7-09 Washington, DC While it was painful, the recent bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) shows that bankruptcy law can be a viable option in the face of insurvivable bankruptcy debt and other challenges stemming from an injured economy. As with GM, many companies and private individuals have emerged from the pain of bankruptcy stronger, with the help of a per... - Texas County Is First Government Agency to Sue VW for Environmental Harm
Oct-1-15 Harris County, Texas has retained Benny Agosto, Jr. and Mo Aziz of the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend to join a team of lawyers who have filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Audi of America, LLC. Harris County filed the lawsuit against the car manufacturer claiming that emissions from 6,0... - Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia HeightMax False Marketing Settlement
Riverview, FL: (Apr-28-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia as part of its clamp down on dietary supplement manufacturers who market with false claims. The suit claimed that Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia allegedly made false and unsubstantiated claims... - Car Sellers in Class Action against VW Germany
Sep-29-15 Los Angeles, CA VW diesel owners were stunned to learn last week that their vehicles don’t meet federal emission standards. VW and independent dealerships are now stuck with millions of dollars of inventory they can’t legally sell. Like individual VW owners, dealers are now filing their own lawsuits against the company that sold them contain... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Maker Receives FDA Warning Letter
Jun-27-14 Minnetonka, MN Back in April, the maker of the AMS transvaginal mesh was sent a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning that issues found at the company’s plant required corrective action. As with other mesh makers, the company is also a defendant in transvaginal mesh lawsuits, alleging women were harmed by the use o... - Amidst Stryker Lawsuits, Calls to End FDA Fast-Track Loophole
Sep-27-15 Washington, DC When one considers that a full premarket approval (PMA) process for a new medical device is measured in years, the mere two months it took to get the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip System approved for market seems remarkably short. This is especially true considering the relatively high failure rate and the subsequent voluntary recall of... - No Word on Zofran MDL, but Lawsuits Still Being Filed
Sep-27-15 Columbus, OH As plaintiffs in Zofran birth defects lawsuits await word on whether or not their suits will be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation, more lawsuits alleging infants suffered Zofran side effects are being filed. The most recent lawsuits allege GlaxoSmithKline did not adequately warn patients about the risk of taking Zofran for pregn... - California Hydraulic Fracturing Water Contamination
Lawsuits have been filed alleging California hydraulic fracturing water contamination has affected surrounding water systems, potentially leading to illness in nearby residents. Hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) has been linked in reports to environmental damage and this hydraulic fracturing contamination in California is believed to be li...